Ranking
No ranking yet. Who's in it:
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Gianluigi BuffonItaly's wall for 28 years - ·
Manuel NeuerThe sweeper-keeper - ·
Iker CasillasSan Iker of Real and Spain - ·
Thibaut CourtoisChampions League final hero - ·
Alisson BeckerLiverpool's calm Brazilian - ·
Oliver KahnThe Titan, 2002 Golden Ball - ·
Peter SchmeichelUnited's Great Dane - ·
Lev YashinThe only keeper with a Ballon d'Or
The case for each
Gianluigi Buffon
World champion in 2006 and Juventus's keeper for almost two decades; he played top-level football into his mid-forties.
Manuel Neuer
The keeper who reinvented the position as a sweeper, with the 2014 World Cup and two Champions League titles with Bayern.
Iker Casillas
Spain's captain for the 2010 World Cup and two European Championships, and three Champions League titles with Real Madrid.
Thibaut Courtois
He made a record nine saves in the 2022 Champions League final win and was named best keeper at the 2018 World Cup.
Alisson Becker
Brazil's number one and the keeper behind Liverpool's Champions League and Premier League titles, famous for a last-minute headed goal.
Oliver Kahn
The Titan carried Germany to the 2002 World Cup final and remains the only goalkeeper named player of the tournament.
Peter Schmeichel
The giant Dane won five league titles and the 1999 treble with Manchester United, and Euro 92 with Denmark.
Lev Yashin
The Black Spider is the only goalkeeper to win the Ballon d'Or, in 1963, and FIFA's best-keeper award is named after him.